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This is a real time video of US President Barack Obama landing in Costa Rica at the SJO International Airport.
Central American Integration System (SICA) Summit to Meet in San Jose Costa Rica
Source: TheCostaRicaNews.com Government officials from Central America and Mexico gathered in Costa Rica this week to discuss strengthening trade and strategies on the “war on drugs,” which is also a… Read more
The European Parliament and Laura Chinchilla Meet to Strengthen Relationship
Source: TheCostaRicaNews.com The president of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, in Costa Rica on Wednesday the country’s president, Laura Chinchilla, and move forward in strengthening the relationship of the EU… Read more
Costa Rican Journalist Avoids Libel Suit After Retracting Accusation Against President’s Brother
A Costa Rican journalist avoided a libel lawsuit after retracting accusations she made against the brother of President Laura Chinchilla, Adrián Chinchilla, in an August 2012 article published in the… Read more
Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and the San Juan River Basin
Why not entrust a binational group of private businessmen the development of a region where poverty is currently the only truth? EDITORIAL Recent statements by a former minister of Costa… Read more
Haiti’s Martelly Meets With Costa Rica President Laura Chinchilla
Haiti President Michel Martelly met this weekend with Costa Rica President Laura Chinchilla on the sidelines of the EU-CELAC Summit in Chile. The talks focused on several topics, including environmental… Read more
Costa Rica: Sanctions For Insurers Are Not Unconstitutional
The Constitutional Chamber of Costa Rica has rejected a petition against a series of economic sanctions for insurance companies defined in the law that regulates the market. ElfinancieroCR.com reports that… Read more
President Laura Chinchilla Eyes Drug Laws
Costa Rica, Mexico and Colombia have opened talks with U.S. officials to prepare for the legalization of marijuana in some U.S. states, Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla said Wednesday. Chinchilla,… Read more
Luggage Thefts on the Bus Between Samara and San Jose
The Samara Chamber of Tourism recently issued an advisory cautioning people to keep their valuables with them in the bus at all times and not to use the overhead bins… Read more
White House: Obama would veto House Republican "Plan B" on fiscal cliff
WASHINGTON | Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:17am EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama would veto the House Republican “Plan B” tax proposal designed to avert January 1 tax hikes,… Read more
Biden to head gun policy push after Newtown shootings
By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON | Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:13am EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Joe Biden will lead an effort to craft policies to reduce gun violence in… Read more
Inquiry harshly criticizes State Department over Benghazi attack
By Arshad Mohammed, Anna Yukhananov and Tabassum Zakaria WASHINGTON | Wed Dec 19, 2012 6:28am EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Security at the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya was grossly inadequate… Read more
Republicans put squeeze on Obama in "fiscal cliff" talks
By Thomas Ferraro and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON | Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:12pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans tried to wring more tax-rate concessions out of the White House on… Read more
U.S. slaps duties on China wind towers, high-level talks begin
By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON | Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:02pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday pressed forward with plans to slap steep punitive duties on wind… Read more
After shooting, some Republicans more open to gun controls
By Patricia Zengerle and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON | Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:43pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers on Tuesday opened the door to a national debate about gun… Read more
NRA breaks silence, pledges to help stop massacres
By David Ingram WASHINGTON | Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:40pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Rifle Association said on Tuesday it wanted to contribute meaningfully to prevent another massacre… Read more
Two-thirds of top Qaeda leaders "removed" since 2009: Obama aide
WASHINGTON | Tue Dec 18, 2012 4:57pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has eliminated more than 20 of al Qaeda’s top 30 leaders based in Afghanistan and Pakistan… Read more
U.S. House Republicans seek documents on FHA finances
WASHINGTON | Tue Dec 18, 2012 4:14pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives pressed the Obama administration on Tuesday to turn over documents that might… Read more
White House describes gun control measures Obama supports
By Jeff Mason and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON | Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:34pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House spelled out some gun control measures on Tuesday that President… Read more
U.S. prosecutors say won’t charge Petraeus mistress in cyberstalking case
By Jane Sutton Tue Dec 18, 2012 2:24pm EST (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors said on Tuesday they would not file any charges in the Florida cyberstalking investigation of Paula Broadwell,… Read more
